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MIDLAND, Texas — Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury said earlier this week he wanted to see some intensity out of his players and a much cleaner type of football during Tech’s spring scrimmage on Saturday.

Lubbock, TX -- On Tuesday it was first reported by KRIV in Houston that University of Houston defensive coordinator David Gibbs has interviewed with Kliff Kingsbury regarding Tech's vacant defensive coordinator position.

After a disappointing season for the Texas Tech football team, there are many questions that surround Kingsbury's coaching staff this off-season. Stay tuned tonight on KAMC at 6 and 10 p.m. for an in-depth interview with Texas Tech Athletic Director, Kirby Hocutt.

Sunday marked the first day of TCU and West Virginia's membership in the Big 12
Conference. TCU actually held a rally on Saturday night to mark the school's
membership where Athletic Director Chris Del Conte addressed the crowd on the
schools latest jump to a BCS Conference.

No one can dispute that during his tenure here at Texas Tech Mike Leach helped bring big money to the university bu the school isn't the only one benefitting from the Red Raiders success. The coach made pirates a common sight in lubbock.

"They were very popular. People really got on his bandwagon, so to speak. And that was his thing, that was his theme. He loved it, so did a lot of the tech fans, too," says Bill Hayes, owner of A-1 Flags Over Lubbock.

After the firing of Leach, Hayes says he's almost sold out of his pirate flags.

"About the time everything went down, it kinda went crazy around here."

But not everyone has continued to purchase Texas Tech items.

"I'll still support them, I'm just not going to go out and buy more stuff," says Tech supporter Brandon Mitchell.

Local retailers though are hoping that the firing of Leach doesn't equal a loss in their income.

"I think things will die down, and it'll go back to where it was before. Folks always get over pain. You go through your emotional stages and then you come out on top somehow. So, they get over it. They'll be supporting Tech like they really should," says Hayes.